>> HAPPY NEW YEAR.

>> AND TO YOU.

>> IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE

WASHINGTON SENT ASYLUM-SEEKERS

BACK TO MEXICO.

SO FAR LESS THAN 1% HAVE BEEN

GRANTED ASYLUM THROUGH THIS

CONTROVERSIAL PROGRAM.

WE HAVE WE HAVE WILLIAM

LA JEUNESSE JOINING US FROM THE

WEST COAST BARREL WITH MORE IN

THE STORY.

>> FROM THE PRESIDENT'S POINT OF

VIEW THE REMAINING MEXICO PLAN

IS WORKING 24,000 MIGRANTS

CLAIMING ASYLUM AT THE BORDER.

JUDGES ALLOWED JUST OVER 100 TO

STAY IN THE U.S., THAT'S LESS

THAN 1% COMPARED TO 20% IN

PREVIOUS YEARS ACCORDING TO THE

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY STUDY.

ANOTHER 32,000 WADE IN MEXICO

WAITING FOR JUDGES TO HEAR THEIR

CASE.

>> THE ONLY PLACE I WANT TO BE

IS THE UNITED STATES.

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE

RETURNED HERE TO HORRENDOUS.

I'M WAITING TO GO TO THE

UNITED STATES WITH MY BABY TO

GET THE BEST LIFE FOR MY SON.

>> DEPENDING ON YOUR POLITICS,

THOSE NUMBERS FELT SUCCESS OR

FAILURE.

THE ADMINISTRATION CREDITS THE

PROGRAM WAS CUTTING ILLEGAL

IMMIGRATION FOR GETTING RID OF

THE INCENTIVES.

>> THIS IS NOT JUST FOR PEOPLE

SEEKING ASYLUM.

IT IS ALSO FOR PEOPLE WHO CROSS

THE BORDER ILLEGALLY AND THEY

ARE ON WHAT WE CALL A DETAINED

DOCKET.

IT MEANS THEY ARE NOT GOING TO

BE RELEASED UNTIL THEIR CASE IS

HEARD.

>> CRITICS SAY THE POLICY IS

ILLEGAL AND EVERY ASYLUM SEEKER

IS ENTITLED TO STAY IN THE U.S.

AND GIVEN ACCESS TO THE COURTS.

SECONDLY THEY SAY MEXICO WITH

AND SAFE.

THIS WOMAN FROM GUATEMALA

WEIGHTS ACROSS THE TEXAS BORDER

AND TOLD HER CLAIM IS HEARD IN

MANY.

>> I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SPEND

THIS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S

HERE.

MY DREAM WAS TO BE THERE IN THE

UNITED STATES WITH MY HUSBAND

BUT I WASN'T ALLOWED TO CROSS.

I WAS RETURNED HERE TO MEXICO.

>> NOT ALL CASES ARE CLOSED

SIMPLY BECAUSE OF BEING DENIED

BY PROCEDURAL REASONS WERE THE

MIGRATE DIDN'T SHOW UP IN COURTS